We are accepting applications for our Child and Family Patient Centered Outcomes Research Scholars Program. This mentored career development (K12) program for junior faculty focuses on patient centered outcomes research and comparative effectiveness research.

This K12 program supports junior faculty, who are on their way to building careers that include research directly linked to delivery systems. The funding for this program comes from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) administered through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). It builds on our fellowship training in the Harvard-wide Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship, but this program is targeted at junior faculty members, rather than post-doctoral fellows. The three primary sites of the program are Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH), MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC), and the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (DPM). We link with a wide range of delivery systems and have a symposia series on key topics taking place throughout the year. The grant covers 75% of each scholar’s salary (up to a limit of $90,000) for 2-3 years, and provides additional funds (up to $25k annually) for scholars’ research development costs and individual training.

We are accepting applications through November 15, 2015 for positions starting on August 1, 2016. For this program, it is critical that scholars have primary interests in patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research as defined by PCORI. Applicants must have or concurrently apply for a faculty position at one of our primary sites. Please contact our Associate Director, Dr. Erinn Rhodes (erinn.rhodes@childrens.harvard.edu) with questions or to request an application form.

Bronson Healthcare Group is seeking a BE/BC Urologist to join two established Urologists in our expanding medical group serving Battle Creek and surrounding area. This is a full time hospital employed position with an established network of referrals, There is hospitalist support for in-patient care and call is shared 1:4. Bronson offers a competitive salary, signing bonus, productivity bonus, full benefits, relocation allowance, malpractice coverage, annual CME, generous PTO, and a stipend in your last year of residency.

Bronson Battle Creek is a 228-bed, all-private room community hospital serving over 200K people in south central Michigan. Rated one of the safest hospitals in Michigan, BBC is a multi-campus healthcare provider, offering full outpatient and inpatient acute care including robotic surgery, behavioral health, and rehabilitation services. Specialty services include one of the finest Cancer Care Centers in Michigan, an Orthopedic Renewal Center, the county's largest accredited sleep center, and a wound-healing center with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Battle Creek, is family friendly with an abundance of activities including festivals, fine arts, and sporting opportunities; a vibrant downtown with easy access to smaller communities and excellent public and private schools. A variety of theatre venues, a symphony orchestra, institute of arts and a zoo enhance quality of life. Access to outdoor activities abound, including many public and private golf courses, trails for biking, running, and cross-country skiing. Beautiful Lake Michigan with sandy beaches is all within an easy drive. Contact Cadace Lee @ leeca@bronsonhg.org or 269.341.8631

Bronson Healthcare Group in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is a not-for-profit, tertiary healthcare system serving southwest Michigan and northern Indiana. With a workforce of more than 7,700, Bronson is one of the area's largest employers. We offer a full range of services from primary care to advanced critical care and have multiple service locations in Kalamazoo, Calhoun and Van Buren counties. Our 1000+... member medical staff embraces virtually every specialty and subspecialty. Areas of special emphasis include neurosciences, neurosurgery, heart, orthopedics, and women's and children's health. Bronson is also a national leader in healthcare as evidenced by its numerous awards for quality and magnet nursing recognition.
With three colleges and a metropolitan population of 250,000, Kalamazoo offers cultural and educational opportunities usually found only in large urban areas. We're ideally situated midway between Chicago and Detroit in a region that enjoys a healthy and expanding economy based on diverse industry, including electronics, pharmaceuticals, automotive and agriculture. We enjoy the changing of the seasons here -- the crisp winter days made for skiing and the summer jaunts through Michigan wine country to Lake Michigan, only 40 miles away. Our forests, lakes and rolling hills make southwest Michigan one of the Midwest's most beautiful places to work, make friends and raise a family.